40 Directors Fail Permanent Secretary Qualifying Exam
It was a massive failure in the just concluded Permanent Secretary Qualifying Examination as 40 directors failed the qualifying examination for appointment to the position of permanent secretaries.
According to reports, a total of 92 directors were listed to sit the examination which took place on May 27, 2024.
While 40 directors scored below 50 per cent, which indicated failure, three were absent while one director could not complete the exam.
A May 28, 2024 memo by the Office of the Head of Service tagged, “HCSF/ CMO/ AOD/012/IX/59’ noted that the next test will be an ICT-based test.
The PUNCH reports that the Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service, had earlier announced the commencement of the process for the appointment of new permanent secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies for Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Ondo, Zamfara states, South-East and South-South zones.
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this in a circular addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, among others.
In her memo, Yemi-Esan noted that only directors who attained the position of substantive director on or before January 1, 2022, would be considered in the process.
